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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
492 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Maine For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maine, there were 1,319 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,579 and $29,999 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 492 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,633 and $49,829 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for maine master’s degree education students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education in Maine (With Aid)

#1

University of Southern Maine

Portland, Maine
#3 in overall quality
$22,308 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 157 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.

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#2

University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, Maine
#4 in overall quality
$14,548 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small school located in Farmington, Maine that handed out 30 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine Farmington also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #4.

Full UMaine Farmington Education Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#2 in overall quality
$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 143 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
$17,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Husson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bangor, Maine. It awarded 7 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Husson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Husson University are $17,100, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish, Maine
#5 in overall quality
$9,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Saint Joseph’s Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Education Report

#6

University of New England

Biddeford, Maine
#1 in overall quality
$28,016 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of New England ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid list. University of New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNE are $28,016.

Full UNE Education Report

#7

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#6 in overall quality
$37,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Maine College of Art came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Maine For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our maine master’s degree education students with aid list, Maine College of Art has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maine College of Art are $37,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Maine College of Art Education Report

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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